Clint Eastwood, A Life
Confident and masculine, solitary and moral, Clint Eastwood’s screen persona represents a strain of the American character that is simple, true, and timeless. But Eastwood - thou... Read More
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Andrew Carnegie: From Rags To Riches
Andrew Carnegie led an extraordinary life. He was the very embodiment of the American dream – a Scottish immigrant who fled the grinding poverty of his native land to start anew ... Read More
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George Patton Leads The Charge
General George S. Patton, Jr., was one of the most able generals of World War II. He was also one of its most audacious and profane. The scion of a wealthy family with a long histo... Read More
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Nelson Mandela, A Life
Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, yet he once advocated the violent overthrow of South Africa’s government and helped create a guerrilla army to attack apartheid.... Read More
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Eleanor Roosevelt: The People's First Lady
Few women personified the changing lives of American women in the twentieth century more than Eleanor Roosevelt. Brought up with all the privileges of a woman of her class, she was... Read More
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L. Frank Baum: The Wonderful Creator Of Oz
In the early 1900s, L. Frank Baum created a land so wonderful that its enchantment lives on more than a century later. But the creator of Oz and its wizard is little known. Here, B... Read More
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John F. Kennedy, A Life
John F. Kennedy’s assassination has been the subject of public and cultural fascination (a film by Oliver Stone, a novel by Stephen King, endless conspiracy theories) for nearly ... Read More
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Charles Chaplin: A Life In Film
Charlie Chaplin - beloved by his generation, nearly forgotten today - was a cinematic visionary in endless conflict with his times. It turns out, legendary film critic Richard Schi... Read More
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Ronald Reagan: A Life
President Ronald Reagan presided over, and had a hand in, many of the major world events of the twentieth century, from the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union to an u... Read More
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Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Cynic
Once derided as a hopeless cynic, American author Ambrose Bierce now enjoys a solid literary reputation. Witty and sardonic, Bierce speaks to our own scandal-ridden times. His sava... Read More
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Dwight Eisenhower, A Life
President Dwight D. Eisenhower is largely remembered as the genial, smiling face of placid 1950s America. But his life and accomplishments - he wrestled with the Cold War, McCarthy... Read More
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Rudyard Kipling, A Life
One of the greatest of English writers, Rudyard Kipling created a literary world teeming with unforgettable people, animals, moral quandaries, and unforgettable wisdom. But snobbis... Read More
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Jack London, A Life
Jack London is best remembered for his novels White Fang and Call of the Wild. But his life was every bit as thrilling and tumultuous as his words. Born the illegitimate son of a S... Read More
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Frank Capra: A Life In Film
Most of us associate director Frank Capra with the admittedly wonderful holiday film It's a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart. Capra himself, despite making 36 movies, was wel... Read More
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Greta Garbo: A Life In Film
What becomes a screen legend most? The words of Richard Schickel, film critic extraordinaire. Here, he turns his attention to Greta Garbo and tells both the story of her stellar ca... Read More
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Michelle Obama: A Life
First Lady Michelle Obama is one of the most admired, and least understood, women in America. The direct descendent of slaves, she graduated from Princeton University and the Harva... Read More
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Margaret Thatcher: A Life
Margaret Thatcher served as Britain’s Prime Minister for 11 years. She prevailed by the force of her ideas, her iron will, her whip-sharp wit, and the strength of her character. ... Read More
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Harry Truman Gives 'Em Hell
Son of a luckless Missouri farmer, Harry S Truman was the last president of the United States who never went to college. Raising an artillery company in World War I, he built his p... Read More
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Alfred Hitchcock: A Life In Film
Time magazine’s legendary film critic Richard Schickel sat down on numerous occasions with frighteningly talented director Alfred Hitchcock. Spoiler alert: He learned what made t... Read More
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The Devils Vs. The Archaeologist
If you want to know whether Egypt’s revolution is succeeding, consider the fate of Zahi Hawass, a man best known to Americans for his Chasing Mummies television series. After a... Read More
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